AMTBYIGA Chapter 79
by VolareThe crystal clear wine bottle pointed accurately at Gu Nian, who was sitting in his wheelchair.
Jiang Sheng and Zhou Shan exchanged glances, both a little surprised and a little…excited.
Gu Nian never participated in these kinds of games before, not because he didn’t want to, but because they weren’t willing to include him.
The reason was simple: the old Gu Nian was like an ascetic monk. His life was all work and no play, so there was nothing to gossip about. As for teasing him…they didn’t have the guts.
Besides, this guy could hold his liquor like crazy, so even if he played, he’d probably just choose to drink, which wasn’t any fun.
But things were different now. Now Gu Nian was a house on fire, the first of them to get married. If they didn’t seize this opportunity, they wouldn’t deserve the title of ‘rotten friends.’
“Wow, what a coincidence, Brother Nian actually got picked.” Jiang Sheng exaggeratedly opened his mouth in surprise, preempting Gu Nian before he could speak, “This is Brother Nian’s first time, so you’re not allowed to escape by drinking!”
“That’s right, that’s right.” Zhou Shan chimed in, “It’s rare for Brother Nian to play once.”
Du Wanbai swiftly took away all the wine around Gu Nian, not giving him a chance to refuse.
Even Lin Sui looked at Gu Nian with sparkling eyes, full of anticipation.
Gu Nian: …
Heh.
Gu Nian crossed his arms and said calmly, “What do you want to ask? Just ask.”
Everyone present – including the relatively unfamiliar Jun Changfeng – was a little surprised.
Then, they quickly became excited.
Good heavens, this was a first! Gu Nian was actually playing this “boring” drinking game!
Jiang Sheng rubbed his hands together like a fly, exchanging furtive glances with Zhou Shan for a long time, not knowing what they were communicating. Finally, he asked solemnly, “Question: when was your most recent kiss?”
Gu Nian raised an eyebrow.
“Kiss, huh?” Gu Nian thoughtfully stroked his chin, then turned his head to meet Lin Sui’s eyes.
Lin Sui tilted his head and blinked, also trying to remember.
When was it…this morning? Or last night, or…
His tipsy brain was a little muddled. Lin Sui was trying hard to find a clue when he suddenly felt something cup the back of his head. Immediately afterward, a gust of wind brushed his face, carrying a sharp scent—
“Mmph!”
“Whoa!”
Lin Sui’s confused voice was drowned out by the exclamations around him.
Gu Nian leaned over and gently pecked Lin Sui’s lips in a slow, deliberate manner. It was a light touch, a mere taste, before he quickly straightened up again, saying calmly, “I don’t remember, so now it was just now.”
“!!!”
The whole room was shocked into silence.
Du Wanbai, still holding the wine bottle, looked at Gu Nian in disbelief. Was this still the cold, indifferent workaholic? How could he be so scheming!
What do you mean you don’t remember? This guy’s memory is terrifyingly good; he was just deliberately trying to kiss Lin Sui!
Of the six people present, only Lin Sui was still out of it, completely immersed in the embarrassment of being kissed in front of so many people. His whole face turned crimson, like the lanterns nearby.
The soft hair on top of his head stood up, looking adorably dumbfounded.
Gu Nian reached out and ruffled Lin Sui’s head, casually taking the wine glass from his hands.
“Drink later, there are drinks over there, to cleanse your palate.” Gu Nian whispered in Lin Sui’s ear, as if nothing had happened.
“…” The hot breath tickled his sensitive earlobe, and Lin Sui flinched, obediently replying, “Okay.”
Then, he really poured himself a drink, taking small sips, but his eyes were still unfocused, all just instinctive reactions.
Incredibly well-behaved.
Du Wanbai’s inner screams grew louder—why could Gu Nian find such a good partner!
It was practically a flower stuck in a piece of wood!
Gu Nian spun the bottle again, this time pointing it at Du Wanbai. They were all familiar with each other, so there was nothing to ask. She directly chose a dare, and Du Wanbai performed twenty push-ups on the spot, then stylishly jumped up, completely captivating Lin Sui, who had sobered up a bit on the sofa. His eyes lit up.
Wow, when will I be able to do that too!
Gu Nian subtly moved to block Lin Sui’s view, secretly adding “resume gym” to his schedule.
The bottle spun a few more times, and almost everyone except Lin Sui had been targeted, heating up the atmosphere.
This time, Jun Changfeng spun the bottle. He had just answered a truth question and made a direct confession, while Zhou Shan next to him was drinking alone, his face flushed red.
A few seconds later, the mouth of the bottle pointed at Jiang Sheng.
“It’s me again, sigh, my luck is terrible today.” Jiang Sheng scratched his head, jokingly saying, “Everyone, please be kind, give me a break and ask me a truth question, or I’ll really die of exhaustion.”
“Sure,” unexpectedly, the one who spoke was Du Wanbai.
Du Wanbai looked at Jiang Sheng with a smile, twirling a wine glass in her hand, “I won’t ask anything else, I’ll just ask how your betrothal gifts are coming along. Are you still going to marry me or not?”
Jiang Sheng froze for a moment, his alcohol-addled brain suddenly clearing up.
“Marry!” Without hesitation, Jiang Sheng blurted out, even standing up, his eyes shining as he looked at Du Wanbai, “I’ll marry you right away!”
“Is that so.” Du Wanbai smiled and didn’t say anything more, but Jiang Sheng suddenly became excited, squatting at Du Wanbai’s feet like a big dog, barking to express his loyalty to his master.
Lin Sui asked curiously, “Why did Sister Wanbai ask that?”
He thought Du Wanbai didn’t want to get married since Jiang Sheng looked like he couldn’t wait to carry her home.
Gu Nian explained, “Jiang Sheng comes from a somewhat complicated background, and Du Wanbai’s family doesn’t really like him. When they first got together, they faced a lot of opposition from her side. Later, Jiang Sheng made a bet with Du Wanbai’s family that if he saved 100 million within ten years to give to Du Wanbai as a dowry, they would no longer object.”
Lin Sui was dumbfounded, “One hundred million…”
“Yeah, it’s hard to imagine, right.” Gu Nian smiled, “The Du family was deliberately trying to make things difficult for him, hoping he would back down, but who knew this kid could actually do it? He saved all the money he earned, and after just seven years, he should be close.”
After saying that, even Gu Nian was a little impressed. Although they usually joked that Jiang Sheng was a love-obsessed idiot, the feelings between Jiang Sheng and Du Wanbai definitely surpassed most people.
Gu Nian also knew that Du Wanbai often secretly transferred money to the card Jiang Sheng used to save, and Jiang Sheng always knew but never pointed it out, simply returning gifts of equal value afterward.
Lin Sui’s eyes changed as he looked at Jiang Sheng, as if he had suddenly begun to radiate a holy light.
Gu Nian looked at Lin Sui, then at Jiang Sheng, and suddenly leaned closer to ask in a low voice, “How much do you want for your betrothal gift?”
Lin Sui stiffened, blinking, momentarily losing his ability to speak.
This…this is practically a proposal…
Lin Sui’s entire body was covered in a light pink hue. He nervously clutched at his clothes, stammering, mumbling a few words.
“What?” Gu Nian didn’t hear clearly, instinctively leaning closer.
Lin Sui straightened his back nervously, “J-j-j-just…you.”
Stuttering out the last word, Lin Sui’s whole head seemed to be steaming.
His long eyelashes trembled, like butterflies about to take flight.
Gu Nian was stunned, then chuckled softly, his voice hoarse, “Me? I’m already yours, no need to give me as a gift.”
“…”
Lin Sui, blushing so much he couldn’t continue talking to Gu Nian, buried his head and grabbed a bottle from somewhere, glancing at it quickly and thinking it was a drink. He poured it straight into his mouth, but by the time he tasted the spicy wine, it was too late. The liquid went down his throat and into his stomach, slowly being absorbed by the blood vessels.
Before long, a dizzy little angel had found Lin Sui. A silly smile appeared on Lin Sui’s face, leaning against the sofa with a small dimple showing.
Gu Nian: …
Gu Nian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and had no choice but to regretfully let the poor little Lin student off the hook.
After playing for a while, the Spring Festival Gala began. A group of drunken people leaned together to watch television, the familiar opening remarks of the Gala lulling them to sleep.
Gu Nian wasn’t very interested in this kind of thing. After thinking about it, he picked up Lin Sui and went back to the bedroom.
The soundproofing upstairs and downstairs was very good. Once inside the room, the outside sounds were completely inaudible. Gu Nian didn’t turn on the light and put Lin Sui directly on the bed, gently patting the young man’s back, and said softly, “Want to get up and take a shower before going to sleep, okay?”
Lin Sui drowsily opened his eyes. It took a long time for his eyes to adjust to the dark environment. Seeing a familiar shadow, he subconsciously reached out and hugged the man’s neck, whimpering softly and acting spoiled, “No, want to sleep…”
Gu Nian’s heart was melting. He wanted to pluck the stars from the sky and give them to Lin Sui. But if Lin Sui fell asleep with all that wine on him, he would be uncomfortable.
After a moment, Gu Nian asked in the darkness, “How about I get some water and wipe you down, okay?”
Lin Sui didn’t understand what the sentence meant at all, only knowing that he didn’t have to get up, so he obediently hummed an acknowledgment.
Gu Nian went to the bathroom and filled a basin with warm water, soaked a towel, wrung it out, and returned to the bedside to gently take off Lin Sui’s shirt, helping him sit up and wanting to wipe him down.
Lin Sui was disturbed halfway through his sleep and frowned unhappily. He reluctantly opened his eyes and saw Gu Nian’s enlarged handsome face. Immediately, he broke into a smile, leaning bonelessly against Gu Nian, unwilling to leave.
“Be good.” Gu Nian kissed Lin Sui’s forehead and took the opportunity to wipe him down.
Lin Sui’s skin was very white and smooth, warm, and felt like a piece of superior warm jade. Gu Nian initially focused on wiping his body, but as he wiped, he couldn’t help but shift his attention to the skin under the towel, his fingers touching the skin almost imperceptibly.
“Hmm.” Lin Sui hummed, feeling comfortably sleepy. He snuggled further into Gu Nian’s arms, muttering to himself, “Gu Nian, you’re so good to me. You’ve made me like you so much, what am I going to do?”
Gu Nian chuckled, coaxing, “Then just stay by my side forever.”
Lin Sui paused, his mood suddenly falling.
“Liar…” Lin Sui listened unhappily to Gu Nian’s increasingly faster heartbeat, thinking that Gu Nian only knew how to say nice things.
In the original novel, he had fallen in love with the protagonist shou at first sight. Maybe, maybe this time he would too.
Then he would definitely abandon him again, just like his parents had chosen his healthier and more outstanding younger brother and left him in the hospital.
When Gu Nian met a more outstanding protagonist than him, he would choose someone else.
Perhaps it was the effect of the alcohol, but the fear that had been hidden deep in his heart was triggered. Lin Sui sniffed aggrievedly, carefully hiding his sadness, then grabbed Gu Nian’s collar more tightly, secretly comforting himself in his heart.
At least Gu Nian liked him now.